Robert Townson 1786–1873 – Whos Your Daddy? Wikigenealogy

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Robert Townson, 1786–1873 (aged 87 years)

Name

Robert Townson

Name: Robert /Townson/
Given names: Robert
Surname: Townson

Sex Male

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: 1758 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Baptism: 24 April 1758 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Marriage: 23 February 1785 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Death: April 1793 — Raw, Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Burial: 2 May 1793 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Dickinson Robert Townson Ellen Townson Thomas Townson 1758–1793 Birth: 1758 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Death: April 1793 — Raw, Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England
mother	Links Birth: 1762 25 18 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Christening: 20 October 1762 26 19 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Marriage: 23 February 1785 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Marriage: 11 December 1797 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Death: June 1835 — Heversham, Westmorland, England Burial: 11 June 1835 — Crosscrake, Westmorland, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse George Bennett Isabella Bennett George Bennett Family with spouse Thomas Townson Robert Townson Ellen Townson Elizabeth Dickinson 1762–1835 Birth: 1762 25 18 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Death: June 1835 — Heversham, Westmorland, England
Marriage	Marriage — 23 February 1785 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England
1 year himself	Links Birth: 7 February 1786 28 24 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Baptism: 12 March 1786 28 24 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Marriage: 13 May 1819 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Death: 23 July 1873 — Raven Bank, Staveley, Westmorland, England Burial: 26 July 1873 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Wilson Elizabeth Townson Reverend John Townson Thomas Townson Reverend Robert Townson Reverend William Townson Robert Townson 1786–1873 Birth: 7 February 1786 28 24 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Death: 23 July 1873 — Raven Bank, Staveley, Westmorland, England
11 months younger sister	Links Birth: 23 December 1786 28 24 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Baptism: 24 December 1786 28 24 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Marriage: 30 November 1807 — Heversham, Westmorland, England Death: June 1851 — Kendal, Westmorland, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Robert Martindale Elizabeth Martindale Ellen Townson 1786–1851 Birth: 23 December 1786 28 24 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Death: June 1851 — Kendal, Westmorland, England

Mother’s family with George Bennett
stepfather	Links Birth: 1774 26 26 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Christening: 8 May 1774 26 26 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Marriage: 11 December 1797 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Death: 1 February 1852 — Ayside, Staveley, Lancashire, England Burial: 7 February 1852 — Ayside, Lancashire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Dickinson Isabella Bennett George Bennett George Bennett 1774–1852 Birth: 1774 26 26 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Death: 1 February 1852 — Ayside, Staveley, Lancashire, England
mother	Links Birth: 1762 25 18 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Christening: 20 October 1762 26 19 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Marriage: 23 February 1785 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Marriage: 11 December 1797 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Death: June 1835 — Heversham, Westmorland, England Burial: 11 June 1835 — Crosscrake, Westmorland, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse George Bennett Isabella Bennett George Bennett Family with spouse Thomas Townson Robert Townson Ellen Townson Elizabeth Dickinson 1762–1835 Birth: 1762 25 18 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Death: June 1835 — Heversham, Westmorland, England
Marriage	Marriage — 11 December 1797 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England
1 month half-sister	Links Birth: 7 January 1798 24 36 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Christening: 21 October 1798 24 36 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Marriage: 20 September 1818 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Death: 24 November 1851 — Hincaster, Westmorland, England Unique identifier: B1256BF99485D511A9194445535400002B7C Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Edward Bennett Mary Bennett Elizabeth Bennett Ann Bennett Isabella Bennett George Bennett Jane Bennett Hannah Bennett Isabella Bennett 1798–1851 Birth: 7 January 1798 24 36 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Death: 24 November 1851 — Hincaster, Westmorland, England
5 years half-brother	Links Birth: 23 November 1802 28 40 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Baptism: 1 January 1803 29 41 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Death: 24 March 1867 — Gatebeck, Westmorland, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships George Bennett 1802–1867 Birth: 23 November 1802 28 40 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Death: 24 March 1867 — Gatebeck, Westmorland, England

Family with Mary Wilson
himself	Links Birth: 7 February 1786 28 24 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Baptism: 12 March 1786 28 24 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Marriage: 13 May 1819 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Death: 23 July 1873 — Raven Bank, Staveley, Westmorland, England Burial: 26 July 1873 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Wilson Elizabeth Townson Reverend John Townson Thomas Townson Reverend Robert Townson Reverend William Townson Robert Townson 1786–1873 Birth: 7 February 1786 28 24 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Death: 23 July 1873 — Raven Bank, Staveley, Westmorland, England
wife	Links Birth: 28 October 1797 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Baptism: 31 December 1797 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Marriage: 13 May 1819 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Death: 18 November 1876 — Raven Bank, Staveley, Westmorland, England Burial: November 1876 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Robert Townson Elizabeth Townson Reverend John Townson Thomas Townson Reverend Robert Townson Reverend William Townson Mary Wilson 1797–1876 Birth: 28 October 1797 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Death: 18 November 1876 — Raven Bank, Staveley, Westmorland, England
Marriage	Marriage — 13 May 1819 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England
1 year daughter	Links Birth: April 1820 34 22 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Baptism: 30 April 1820 34 22 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Death: 15 November 1876 — Staveley, Westmorland, England Burial: November 1876 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Elizabeth Townson 1820–1876 Birth: April 1820 34 22 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Death: 15 November 1876 — Staveley, Westmorland, England
4 years son	Links Birth: August 1823 37 25 — Low, Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Baptism: 2 September 1823 37 25 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Marriage: 9 December 1862 — Kendal, Westmorland, England Death: 17 July 1910 — West Malvern, Worcestershire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Agnes Hodgson Mary Agnes Croft Townson Reverend John Townson 1823–1910 Birth: August 1823 37 25 — Low, Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Death: 17 July 1910 — West Malvern, Worcestershire, England
6 years son	Links Birth: December 1828 42 31 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Baptism: 22 December 1828 42 31 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Death: 28 April 1863 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Burial: 2 May 1863 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Thomas Townson 1828–1863 Birth: December 1828 42 31 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Death: 28 April 1863 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England
3 years son	Links Birth: 3 August 1831 45 33 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Baptism: 9 October 1831 45 33 — Kendal, Westmorland, England Marriage: March 1859 — Ulverston, Lancashire, England Death: 9 February 1914 — East Preston, Sussex, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Margaret Cowper Mary Alice Townson William Cowper Townson Charles James Townson Reverend Robert Walter Townson Charlotte Elizabeth Townson Emily Margaret Townson Reverend John Henry Townson Leonard Townson Reverend Frederick Cowper Townson Sarah May Townson Reverend Robert Townson 1831–1914 Birth: 3 August 1831 45 33 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Death: 9 February 1914 — East Preston, Sussex, England
2 years son	Links Birth: September 1833 47 35 — Low, Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Baptism: 22 September 1833 47 35 — Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Marriage: 28 July 1868 — Leicester, Leicestershire, England Death: 2 January 1906 — Barrow-on-Trent, Derbyshire, England Burial: January 1906 — Carlton, Leicestershire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sarah Harrison Mary Elizabeth Townson George Harrison Townson Reverend William Townson 1833–1906 Birth: September 1833 47 35 — Low, Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Death: 2 January 1906 — Barrow-on-Trent, Derbyshire, England

Events of close relatives
Birth	7 February 1786 28 24 Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England
Baptism	12 March 1786 28 24 (aged 1 month) Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England
Birth of a sister	Ellen Townson 23 December 1786 Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England
Baptism of a sister	Ellen Townson 24 December 1786 Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England
Death of a father	Thomas Townson April 1793 Raw, Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England
Burial of a father	Thomas Townson 2 May 1793 Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England
Death of a maternal grandfather	Robert Dickinson February 1795 Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England
Burial of a maternal grandfather	Robert Dickinson 18 February 1795 Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England
Marriage of a parent	George Bennett — Elizabeth Dickinson — View this family 11 December 1797 Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England
Birth of a half-sister	Isabella Bennett 7 January 1798 Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England Address: Law
Christening of a half-sister	Isabella Bennett 21 October 1798 Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England
Birth of a half-brother	George Bennett 23 November 1802 Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England
Baptism of a half-brother	George Bennett 1 January 1803 Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England
Marriage	Mary Wilson — View this family 13 May 1819 (aged 33 years) Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England
Birth of a daughter	Elizabeth Townson April 1820 Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England
Baptism of a daughter	Elizabeth Townson 30 April 1820 Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England
Birth of a son	Reverend John Townson August 1823 Low, Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England
Baptism of a son	Reverend John Townson 2 September 1823 Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England
Birth of a son	Thomas Townson December 1828 Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England
Baptism of a son	Thomas Townson 22 December 1828 Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England
Birth of a son	Reverend Robert Townson 3 August 1831 Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England
Baptism of a son	Reverend Robert Townson 9 October 1831 Kendal, Westmorland, England
Birth of a son	Reverend William Townson September 1833 Low, Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England
Baptism of a son	Reverend William Townson 22 September 1833 Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England
Death of a mother	Elizabeth Dickinson June 1835 Heversham, Westmorland, England
Burial of a mother	Elizabeth Dickinson 11 June 1835 Crosscrake, Westmorland, England
Death of a sister	Ellen Townson June 1851 Kendal, Westmorland, England
Death of a half-sister	Isabella Bennett 24 November 1851 Hincaster, Westmorland, England
Marriage of a son	Reverend Robert Townson — Margaret Cowper — View this family March 1859 Ulverston, Lancashire, England
Marriage of a son	Reverend John Townson — Agnes Hodgson — View this family 9 December 1862 Kendal, Westmorland, England
Death of a son	Thomas Townson 28 April 1863 Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England
Burial of a son	Thomas Townson 2 May 1863 Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England
Death of a half-brother	George Bennett 24 March 1867 Gatebeck, Westmorland, England
Marriage of a son	Reverend William Townson — Sarah Harrison — View this family 28 July 1868 Leicester, Leicestershire, England Address: St Margaret's Church, Leicester, Leicestershire, England.
Death	23 July 1873 (aged 87 years) Raven Bank, Staveley, Westmorland, England
Burial	26 July 1873 (3 days after death) Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland, England
Last change	3 October 2017 – 22:53:27 Author of last change: 7mikefh

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Note	1841 census Law, Witherslack, Westmorland Robert TOWNSON 50 Male Westmorland Mary TOWNSON 40 Female Westmorland Elizabeth TOWNSON 20 Female Westmorland Thomas TOWNSON 12 Male Westmorland Robert TOWNSON 9 Male Westmorland William TOWNSON 7 Male Westmorland Aaron SILL 20 Male Westmorland Ag. Lab. Betty CRAGG 18 Female Westmorland Farm Servant Elizabeth WILSON 75 Female Westmorland Independant 1851 census Law, Witherslack, Westmorland Robert TOWNSON Head M 64 Male Farmer of 30 acres Lyth, Westmorland Mary TOWNSON Wife M 53 Female Lyth, Westmorland Elizabeth TOWNSON Daur U 30 Female Lyth, Westmorland Thomas TOWNSON Son U 22 Male Lyth, Westmorland William TOWNSON Son U 17 Male Lyth, Westmorland William TROUGHTON Serv. U 18 Male Farm Servant Hutton Roof, Westmorland 1861 census Law, Witherslack, Westmorland Robert TOWNSON Head M 73 Male Yeoman, Landed Proprieter Lyth, Westmorland Mary TOWNSON Wife M 63 Female Lyth, Westmorland Elizabeth TOWNSON Daur U 40 Female Lyth, Westmorland Thomas TOWNSON Son U 32 Male Lyth, Westmorland James MOSELEY Servant U 18 Male Farm Servant Lyth, Westmorland Hannah HAIGH Servant U 15 Female House Servant Lupton, Westmorland 1871 census Sunny Bank, Hugill, Westmorland Robert TOWNSON Head M 85 Male Land Owner Lyth, Westmorland Mary TOWNSON Wife M 74 Female Lyth, Westmorland Elizabeth TOWNSON Daur U 50 Female Lyth, Westmorland Elizabeth DICKINSON Servant U 14 Female General Servant Hugill, Westmorland Robert Townson of Raven Bank, Staveley died July 23rd 1873 and was buried at Crosthwaite Church on 26th July 1873. There are memorials to him, to his son Thomas who was buried 2nd May1863, to his daughter Elizabeth who died at Raven Bank on 15th November1876 and to his wife Mary who died at Raven Bank on 18th November 1876. The Westmorland Gazette of 26th July 1873 mentions that Robert Townson was one of the last surviving officers of the old Westmorland Militia. Robert Townson's Will and probate papers are in the Cumbria Record office at kendal. He left an annuity of £50 to his unmarried daughter Elizabeth for life and the remaainder of his estate to his wife for life or until remarriage. It was then to be divided equally between his sons John, Robert and William. The estate was sworn in at under £3000. Mary Townson and her daughter had small personal estates, which were divided between John, Robert and William Townson.
Note	Probate 25th August 1873 The Will of Robert Townson late of Sunny Bank near Staveley in the County of Westmoreland, Yeoman who died on the 23rd July 1873 at Sunny Bank was proved at Carlisle by the Reverend John Townson of Strensham Rectory in the County of Worcester, Clerk, the Reverend Robert Townson of Allithwaite Vicarage in the County of Lancaster, Clerk and the Reverend William Townson of Carlton Rectory in the County of Leicester, Clerk, the Sons, the Executors. Effects under £3000.